DELAWARE,
OHIO -- The
annual Graduating Class Trustee election, jointly coordinated by the Alumni
Relations Office and the Senior Class Election Committee, is slated for
Feb. 16-17. An OWU tradition, the Graduating Class Trustee is elected
by eligible members of the senior class in a two-day ballotting process.

The Graduating Class Trustee is elected by their eligible peers to serve
a three-year term on the Ohio Wesleyan University Board of Trustees. The
full Board of Trustees meet three times a year, on campus, to discuss
and determine university business. The duly elected Graduating Class Trustee
is a full member of the Board and serves actively on two committees within
the Board structure. This Trustee has full voting rights on the Board
and consequently, plays a significant and key role in shaping the future
of Ohio Wesleyan University.

Scheduled for Feb. 16-17, the Graduating Class Trustee election utilizes
an anonymous ballotting procedure and is governed by the Senior Class
Election Committee. Eligible seniors may vote for one candidate during
the two-day process. One candidate must receive a minimum of 51 percent
of the voting pool to be declared the winner. Should no candidate receive
51 percent of the votes cast, a run-off election will be held the following
week, Feb. 23-24, between the two candidates receiving the most votes.

The Graduating Class Trustee will assume their position within the full
Board of Trustees at the Fall 2000 meeting.

Questions regarding the Graduating Class Trustee election should be directed
to Kathleen Dolan in the Alumni Relations Office at 740-368-3330 or by
e-mail to kmdolan@owu.edu.